Nuclear explosives testing readiness evaluation

Conference · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10142419

Valk, T C

This readiness evaluation considers hole selection and characterization, verification, containment issues, nuclear explosive safety studies, test authorities, event operations planning, canister-rack preparation, site preparation, diagnostic equipment setup, device assembly facilities and processes, device delivery and insertion, emplacement, stemming, control room activities, readiness briefing, arming and firing, test execution, emergency response and reentry, and post event analysis to include device diagnostics, nuclear chemistry, and containment. This survey concludes that the LLNL program and its supporting contractors could execute an event within six months of notification, and a second event within the following six months, given the NET group`s evaluation and the following three restraints: (1) FY94 (and subsequent year) funding is essentially constant with FY93, (2) Preliminary work for the initial event is completed to the historical sic months status, (3) Critical personnel, currently working in dual use technologies, would be recallable as needed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 10142419
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-114882; CONF-9309365-1; ON: DE94009920
• Resource Relation: Conference: Testing readiness briefing to Department of Energy (DOE) officials,Las Vegas, NV (United States),14 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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